The growing number of export restrictions is disrupting companies’ market strategies and tangling their supply chains. Here’s how CEOs can navigate the shifting landscape of global trade.

Tamar Yehoshua, president of product and technology at Glean, discusses how to embrace AI, build features that matter, and lead the change.

Are you tired of public speaking stumbles? From tech troubles to memory blanks, common pitfalls can derail even the best speech. Learn how to deliver confident, top-notch presentations—without the ‘ums’ and ‘ahs.’

An outperformer despite global uncertainties and change, India’s chemicals industry could rise above headwinds and sustain performance by pursuing resilience and growth.

Private capital can become the engine transforming Europe’s economic landscape—if it invests at least €100 billion more every year. Here’s how it can take the lead.

Reynir Indahl, founder and managing partner of Summa Equity, explains how private equity can play a leading role in addressing climate change and other societal challenges.

As incumbents navigate through cycles, early movers—and our hyperscaling formula—offer insight into how to approach and successfully build climate technology businesses.

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

Las compañías líderes alcanzan y sostienen altos niveles de excelencia operacional en el sector minero, a pesar de su naturaleza cíclica. Veamos cómo lo hacen.

How does the reality of owning a luxury car match the dream? A new McKinsey survey sheds light on buyers’ priorities, current experiences, and future expectations.

Surveyed executives express muted optimism for their companies’ prospects in the next six months. They newly see geopolitical instability as the top obstacle to their companies’ growth.

Our latest survey reveals that five commercial excellence practices are enabling leading Latin American consumer packaged goods companies to outperform their peers.

Our new research assesses the United States’ progress in advancing its technological leadership in national security.

Uncertainty about geopolitics and trade now loom equally large as perceived economic disruptions, and surveyed executives express more caution about future conditions and company performance.

London Partner Peter Cooper talks about his background, the efforts his parents made to secure him the best possible education, and how his work on a PhD in urban sustainability led to a position at McKinsey.

A comprehensive scorecard can help companies redesign their risk governance frameworks and practices for gen AI and harness the power of this transformative technology.

London Partner Emma Parry discusses her small-town upbringing on the Scottish coast and how her background helps her to relate to a range of clients far removed from corporate offices in London.

Amsterdam Partner Ferry Grijpink discusses his origins, how it informs his work, and why he wants to help others from similar backgrounds interested in joining McKinsey.

Addressing water resilience challenges requires a rethinking of systems, long-term planning, and bold collective action.

Our March obituaries also include a meat science maverick, an influencer of four US ambassadors, and a waiter who “turned the tables” on his rivals by becoming a restaurateur.

Gen AI can enhance profitable B2B sales growth. Seven use cases show how B2B leaders can maximize benefits and drive sustainable impact with a tailored gen AI strategy.

A new book reveals hidden challenges that hold professional women back—and details how some manage to rise in the ranks regardless.

Europe is a leader in social mobility, but progress has stalled. Businesses that act can gain significant performance benefits while helping close the skills gap and boost productivity.

The healthcare sector has been integrating generative AI to enhance operations and engage stakeholders, with many advancing to full-scale implementation.

Is poor health costing your company? New research reveals how few employees describe their health positively—and how even small steps can start measurably improving that number.

Understanding micromarket trends—and utilizing AI—in the US rack-to-retail fuel market could help retailers optimize their supply chains and improve margins.

After the educational adventure of a lifetime, one family’s experiences illustrate the transformative power of travel—and how everyone can make the world their classroom.

Diageo’s chief innovation officer shares how the alcoholic-beverage maker refreshes growth through innovation, enabled by customer data and generative AI, all focused on the consumer.

Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. What will it take to ensure US semiconductor manufacturers continue to have the chemical and material inputs they need?

Although payers have been comparatively slow to adopt digital and AI tools for some valid reasons, healthcare payer digital transformation could help them create meaningful value and boost resilience.

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

AI agents are the tools we use to interact with AI. They can automate and perform complex tasks, such as natural language processing, that would normally require humans.

In a challenging geopolitical and market environment, midsize industrial companies are under pressure to build resilience and scale. Seven transformation levers can help them reach their potential.

To compete in an increasingly complex market, companies will need to unleash distinctive capabilities, reduce low-value work, speed up decision-making, and harness AI and digital.

Private companies are already playing a role in Italy’s healthcare system. A number of factors could help investors evaluate opportunities to improve care delivery and outcomes.

AI is more accessible than ever before, and it holds untapped potential for remanufacturing players across sectors.

Geopolitical and trade uncertainty stayed elevated in February, with inflation back in focus as consumers and producers expect higher prices; industry sentiment is still positive despite slow growth.

Across Europe, consumers intend to limit their spending, but they deem some categories to be splurge-worthy.

Cognitive biases affect human decisions. Here’s a primer on the most common decision-making challenges—and practices that organizations can implement to overcome them.

By defining the right operating structure, data governance model, and change management approach, COOs can help their companies make the most of their AI investments.

There is little agreement on how to define rural America. A more thorough understanding and appreciation of these areas could have a real impact on the people who live there.

Under pressure to ramp up production, manufacturers of advanced products can take six tactical steps to streamline their operations, accelerate production, and reach their full performance potential.

How can we confront the enduring scars of history? A Pulitzer Prize finalist investigates his family's past, revealing the profound impact of enslavement and generational trauma on mental health.

Leaders are facing difficult decisions about how far to take their technology investments today, to enable the AI-driven contact center of tomorrow.

When strategic resilience is embedded in risk management, disruption can become a means for growth.

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

Reducing emissions in Tier 2 production is one of the fashion industry’s most complex challenges. Six actions can help make industry players more sustainable.

Spain could support the decarbonization of the transport sector by manufacturing renewable molecules and could lead as a European sustainable fuel producer.

Commercial innovation is driving rapid advancements in defense technology, but maturity and readiness vary.

Seamless integration of healthcare data systems has the potential to enhance experience and outcomes for patients and healthcare workers, yet ways of achieving such integration can vary significantly.